Indigénat

Indigénat is a big, grown-up word that means "treat native people unfairly."

A long time ago, some people believed that they were better than others just because they were born in a different place or spoke a different language. These people came to live in other countries, especially in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and they started to make their own rules.

One of the rules they made was called indigénat. This rule said that if you were born in that country, but you weren't part of the ruling class, you didn't have the same rights as those who were. You couldn't own land, vote, or move around freely without permission. Even worse, you could be arrested, beaten, or killed just for disobeying the rule or even just for looking suspicious.

This was very unfair and it caused a lot of suffering for native people. They couldn't speak up for themselves or fight against this system because they didn't have a voice or the same power as those who were in charge.

Thankfully, over time, people started to realize that indigénat was wrong, and they fought to put an end to it. They worked to create fairer systems and to give all people, regardless of their background, equal rights under the law. Today, many countries have laws that protect native people and ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect.